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#78cda2 color: Crystal Gem

#78cda2 is rgb(120, 205, 162) in RGB and oklch(78.243% 0.10419 160.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

78.2%
0.104
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #78cda2

#78cda2 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crystal Gem (#79d0a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #78cda2 mixed with white

  1. 78cda2
  2. 87d2ab
  3. 95d7b4
  4. a3dcbd
  5. b1e1c7
  6. bee6d0
  7. cbebd9
  8. d8f0e3
  9. e5f5ec
  10. f2faf5

Darker: #78cda2 mixed with black

  1. 78cda2
  2. 67b28c
  3. 579877
  4. 487e63
  5. 39664f
  6. 2a4e3c
  7. 1d382a
  8. 102319
  9. 050f0a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #78cda2 with less saturation

  1. 78cda2
  2. 80cba4
  3. 88c9a7
  4. 8fc7a9
  5. 95c5ab
  6. 9cc3ad
  7. a2c1af
  8. a8bfb2
  9. adbcb4
  10. b3bab6

Questions about #78cda2

What color is #78cda2?

#78cda2 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Crystal Gem. In RGB it is rgb(120, 205, 162), in HSL hsl(149.65, 45.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.243% 0.10419 160.638).

What colors go well with #78cda2?

The complementary color of #78cda2 is #e69ecc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1c67f and #5bcdc8. The triadic partners are #acb1fa and #f2a184.

Is white or black text more readable on #78cda2?

Black text reads better on #78cda2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78cda2 a warm or cool color?

#78cda2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.104.